The University of Nebraska-Lincoln assesses a fee on any NEW computer or tablet purchased for departmental use and capable of running Microsoft Office to cover the cost of the Microsoft Campus Agreement.

Canvas (by Instructure) is a cloud based learning management system (LMS) that is currently used by more than 700 colleges and universities. UNL will transition to Canvas from Blackboard for all LMS activity by Summer, 2018. <strong>Blackboard access will end June 1, 2018. </strong>Data will not be retrievable after June 1, 2018.

UNL offers Symantec anti-virus software to protect computers and data against malicious attacks, viruses and malware. Departmental computer users should first contact local technical support for installation.

MyUNL Blackboard provides global web-based management and delivery of course content for all classes. University of Nebraska–Lincoln will transition to Canvas from Blackboard for all LMS activity by Summer, 2018. Blackboard access will end June 1, 2018. Data will not be retrievable after June 1, 2018.

UNL ITS Security requires application developers and server administrators to use two-factor authentication for root-level access. Duo Security is scalable and can integrate with almost every IT service on campus.